Homeland Security
Congresswoman Jackson Lee is committed to the protection of our homeland. As a senior Member of the Committee on Homeland Security, Congresswoman Jackson Lee has worked hard to oversee and improve the Department of Homeland Security and to make America safe from terrorism. She has supported legislation to improve the ability of the Immigration and Naturalization Services to keep out dangerous individuals, while continuing to facilitate access for those individuals desiring legalization.
Congresswoman Jackson Lee chairs the Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection. She is the first African American woman to chair a Homeland Security Subcommittee. As Chairwoman, Congresswoman Jackson Lee has been a leader, setting policy for the security of America’s airports, chemical plants, refineries, hospitals and other critical infrastructures.
Under Democratic leadership, Congress is focusing on finding security gaps, and is holding the Administration accountable, demanding serious solutions. Congresswoman Jackson Lee is working hard to ensure that Americans get the security that they have been promised and that they deserve. Over six years have passed since the catastrophic events of 9/11, and Congresswoman Jackson Lee and her colleagues are committed to honoring the over 3,000 innocent Americans who died that day by ensuring that such a tragedy is never allowed to occur again.
Congresswoman Jackson Lee is also a member of the Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee, which covers immigration and port security policies. She believes that our country currently has deficient border security, which is the result of a history of congressional under-funding. She is currently working with her colleagues on the subcommittee on border security issues such as bolstering the personnel needs and responsible oversight over Customs and Border Protection and Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
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- Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
- Homeland Security